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Staff writer John Cox earned a first-place award in the business writing category, while Eye Street, TBC's features section, collected a second-place award for its entertainment coverage.

And The Californian's Sports department scored a second-place nod in the special section category for its coverage of high school football.

"I'm so proud of the work being done here at The Californian," said Publisher Ginger Moorhouse. "These awards from CNPA represent just a small part of the great journalism being practiced every day by our talented group of writers, photographers, editors and support staff."

Also featured were Scott Cox's column on a fundraiser for the couple who own the Branding Iron Saloon who were involved in a motorcycle accident -- and Stefani Dias' First Friday and Dia de los Muertos previews.

MONTGOMERY WARD : It's amazing how quickly rumors circulate in this age of social media and instant messaging. On Monday, rumors were flying that the old Golden State Mall on F Street was about to be turned into a homeless center run by its new owner, Canyon Hills Assembly of God.

OIL PRICES : Oil producers have sharply curtailed drilling as the price of crude has plummeted, but it may not last for long. At least that is the opinion of oil magnate T. Boone Pickens, who predicted this week that oil prices would rebound to about $100 a barrel by the end of 2016.